Cirque Du Freak #5: Trials of Death

The trials: seventeen ways to die unless the luck of the vampire is
with you. Darren Shan must pass five fearsome Trials to prove himself
to the vampires clan - or face the stakes of the Hall of Death. But
Vampire Mountain holds hidden threats. Sinister, potent forces are
gathering in the darkness. In this nightmarish world of bloodshed and
betrayal, death may be a blessing...

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The trials: seventeen ways to die unless the luck of the vampire is
with you. Darren Shan must pass five fearsome Trials to prove himself
to the vampires clan - or face the stakes of the Hall of Death. But
Vampire Mountain holds hidden threats. Sinister, potent forces are
gathering in the darkness. In this nightmarish world of bloodshed and
betrayal, death may be a blessing...

Darren Shan is the New York Times bestselling author of Cirque Du Freak and The Demonata, whose novels have sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Darren lives in Ireland, where he writes and collects art, comics, and film.

Praise for Cirque Du Freak:"Fast-paced and compelling, full of satisfying macabre touches Cirque Du Freak explores the powerful fascination of the dangerous and unnatural and also, movingly, the obligations of friendship."- J.K. Rowling

"Poised to capture a wide audience of series horror readers."- Publishers Weekly

"Will leave readers begging for more. - Booklist

Praise for The Vampire's Assistant:"The sequel to Shan's successful horror debut is another guilty pleasure. Gross-out horror fans will devour it and clamor for the next in the series."- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Tunnels of Blood"Described in stomach-churning detail, the story is compulsively readable. But it's not for the squeamish."- School Library Journal

Praise for Vampire Mountain:"Utter dreck."- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Trials of Death:A YALSA Popular Paperback for Young Adults 2004A VOYA Best Horror Book 2003